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Antigone Analysis

ENGL 043
Theme Paper
10-Sep-07
The story of Antigone deals mainly with Antigone’s brother whose body has been left unburied because of his crimes in opposition to the state. Among the many themes present in this play, is one of the relationships between sisters and brothers. Although the main story focuses on the king’s choice to follow through with his political responsibility, the essence of the play lays in Antigone’s actions in displaying loyalty towards her sibling; her dead brother. Antigone; a tragic heroine in Sophocles play believes in her moral duty to the Gods and her siblings and chooses to stay loyal to her obligation as a good sibling towards her brother over her political liability.
The sight of her brother being unburied drives Antigone to take action against the state and bury her brother regardless of the legal consequences she would inevitably face whereas her father chooses to do otherwise. The king’s choice to follow......


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